However You Are Surviving is Brilliant
As humans we are extremely adaptive and any response from our being is there because it allowed us to survive in some way. Even the most frightening and unsettling feelings are protective responses that are trying to keep us safe from danger.
Sometimes our system can become overwhelmed and the fight/flight or dissociative responses that emerge don’t have a chance to be completed and the tremendous amount of energy that is mobilized for survival does not get discharged. In these cases, these states can become chronic and feel disruptive and unhelpful.
It can be hard to know what to do or how to support ourselves when we are experiencing big feelings and sensations, or feeling numb and incapacitated. This can be challenging, exhausting, and overwhelming. If this feels resonant for you, you are not alone.
When we look at these responses from a trauma-informed perspective, it might allow us to hold more compassion for ourselves, see the strength in our coping strategies, and tend to...
What is grounding?
Grounding is a way of reminding our being and our nervous system of the safety or resources within our reach.
Grounding can look different for different people. What works for one person might not work for you.
What works for us in one moment might not feel supportive in another, so we might need a variety of tools.
Grounding can involve trial and error, and can take practice, compassion and patience.
If you haven't found a grounding practice that works for you, that doesn't mean it does not exist. Maybe you just haven't found it yet.
Sometimes you need a different teacher, sometimes you need a more compassionate container, sometimes you might need more choice or a trauma-informed approach.
We share all about grounding in our trauma-informed course, Find Your Ground. We'd love to have you on this journey with us!
